Anchor Packaging

Anchor Packaging, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is 8th largest thermoformer of rigid plastic containers and flexible cling film for the foodservice industry. As the largest manufacturer of polypropylene (PP) takeout food containers, our product lines include upscale packaging for restaurants and quick service chains, caterers, supermarkets, convenience stores, and any foodservice location offering takeout prepared foods. Three production facilities occupy over 990,000 sq.ft.in northeast Arkansas and consolidate product in a 683,000 sq.ft. Distribution Center in Paragould, AR for a single shipment to our customers.

In addition to PP, the Anchor Packaging line includes a large assortment of PETE hinged containers and separate bases with lids made with FDA-approved, post-consumer recycled content. This high clarity material with our Clear Guard™ anti-fog technology in the lid offers the ultimate in food visibility for products in self-service displays. Black or clear PETE bases and black PP bases highlight the food in chilled or ambient temperatures with eye-catching appeal to drive impulse sales.

Our award-winning designs include assorted hinged and two-piece packages in PP and PETE. These unique products offer tear-away hinged lids or assorted lids that can be mixed and matched with various bases for hot food to go or chilled for microwave reheat later. Leak-resistant, secure lids assure your food creation looks the same on the go as it did when you made it.

The next generation of tamper-evident food containers is available in our Safe Pinch™ products. This consumer-driven line of crystal clear, hinged PETE packages has a simple, one-step opening design deemed intuitive during third-party consumer research. After experiencing the pinch, consumers overwhelmingly preferred the Anchor Packaging design over other packages in the market.

Choose from over 300 stock products or develop one to your specifications. Custom package designs create innovative solutions to meet the needs of our customers’ product or fulfill the unmet needs of a market. Dedicated resources and an optimized 7-step product development process bring a stream of new and improved value-added products and services to the market in record time every year. Anchor provides custom package designs and manufactures for many large food processing companies in the US and Canada.

Anchor products are BRC Packaging, High Hygience Certified, BPA free, Kosher approved, and recyclable curbside. Our sustainable Nature’s Best® solutions also include bases made with 40% less polypropylene resin and sturdy product designs that are dishwasher safe and consumer reusable.

Healthy lifestyles have increased the demand for salads, fruits and veggies in every segment and the busy consumer is looking for quick and convenient ways to feed their family. Anchor Packaging offers solutions for hot-to-go and chilled ready-to-eat or ready-to-reheat in the microwave foods. For additional information, visit our website at www.anchorpac.com.